flow vs runoff

flow and runoff both are nouns.

flow is a verb but runoff is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flow	Yes	No	Yes	No
runoff	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, runoff is a hyponym of flow; that is, runoff is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flow:

flow: the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
runoff: the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity

Other hyponyms of flow include fountain, jet, ebb, reflux, backflow, backflowing, air flow, airflow, flow of air, current, stream, freshet, spate, overflow, overspill, drippage, dripping, discharge, outpouring, run, flux, fluxion, ooze, oozing, seepage, dribble, drip, trickle, emission, flush, gush, outpouring, rush, spate, surge, upsurge.

flow (noun)	runoff (noun)
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression	a final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)	the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
any uninterrupted stream or discharge
the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
the amount of fluid that flows in a given time

flow (verb)	runoff (verb)
undergo menstruation
cover or swamp with water
fall or flow in a certain way
move along, of liquids
move or progress freely as if in a stream
cause to flow
be abundantly present

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